Lesson Activity: Burlingame Treaty of 1868

Anson Burlingame & Burlingame Treaty of 1868

Lesson Activity: Burlingame Treaty of 1868

2019

Lesson Activity

This Immigration History source features a lesson activity on the Burlingame Treaty of 1868, a treaty that added amendments to the 1858 Tianjin Treaty and briefly shaped U.S.- China trade and immigration. The source provides a short summary of the Burlingame Treaty, a list of discussion questions, and a primary source excerpt.

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